Closure device for jars, bottles, and similar vessels.



No. 831,271. PATENTED SEPT. 18, 1906. W. B. PENN. CLOSURE DEVICE FORJARS, BOTTLES, AND SIMILAR VESSELS.

APPLICATION FILED DEO.15, 1905.

WIT/(8858 INVEN T01? ATTOHIVEVS S ATE? ATENT onion 4 ynewarid usefulImprovements in Closure Devices. :for Jars, Bottles, and Similar Vessels, of which the following is a specification, ,.-sucha's will enablethose-skilled in the art xoztowhich it appertains tomake and: use'the-51 same.

- This inventionurelatjes to closure devices for jars, bottles, andsimilar vessels, and particularly Ifor: vessels of: this class made of lglass or other-earthenware; and the object of Q (the-invention is-Ltoprovide a closure device =f0f6g818 of this class'bymeansof which thessid ivessels may be securely closedand hand whenever desired withoutzovst euse-o anyinstrument of an kind,- a furv ther'obj'ect being to'provide a ci osuredevice not theielass specified which is particularlyadapted'ioruse in connection with fruit-jars and' other =-jars designedfor holdingiood zsiproductgxbutwhich ma betemployed in u. cdnnectionwith'vessels o the class specified ,desi ed for anypurpose.

T e invention is full disclosed in the following specification, -0 whichthe accompagoflnying drawings form apart, in which the sepizarate ,partsof my .im I rovement are desig- ,nated b suitable re erence charactersin each of t e views, and in which- Figurel is a side view of the topportion of an ordinary jar rovided with my improved Aw --closure device;ig. 2, a similar view showing .the closure device in section; Fig. 3, avertical section on the line 3 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4, a horizontal sectionon its line: 4 4 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 5, a partial section on the line 33 of 2, but showin a detail of the construc .-'tion1on anenlarge scale.

Inthe dra forming art of this specification Ifhave s ownata t e topportion of I i an ordina glass orsimilar jar, and said jar isprovidewith-anenla'rged and thickened neck b,the top portion of whichlisprovided in the outer side thereof with adeep annular -'g'rooveb3,-form'ing a reduced top 'n'eck POI,-

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" "wall'b, belowwhichisaii anni'ilar'projeeting led e or'sho'ulder 12from the outer edge of which the wall of the bottom portion of the neckextends downwardly vertically, as

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low the annular groove b', are a plurality of downwardly-ranging annulargrooves or recess'es c, three of which are em loyed in the form ofconstruction shown, an at the highest ends of these grooves or recessesthe top edge of the annular projecting ledge b is beveled or rounded, asshown at c in Fig. 5 and as is also shown in Fig. 2. I I

The closure device proper-consists of a thinmetal cap (1, having adepending outwardly-inclined rim member (1, the vertical width .or depthof which is greater than-the vertical width or depthof the top part b ofthe neck of the jar, and the rim member (1 is provided at "its bottomedge with an outwardly-directed flange d mental depending rim member dwhic is ada ted to inclose and. fit the bottom outer 'wal "1) of theneck of'the jar, and said supplemental rim member (1 is providedcentrally with inwardly-directed which are triangular in orm in verticalsection and the bottom walls of which are inclined downwardly andoutwardly,-while the top walls thereof extend inwardly, as clearly.shown in Fig. 5, and the number of theseinwardly-directed springprojections d is equal to the number of the grooves or recesses c.

The supplemental rim member ddit a predetermined point is dividedvertically, as shown at d, and one of the end portions'of the rim (2*,formed by the division d", is provided'adjacent thereto with an apertureor hole (Z and said supplemental rim (1 is also preferably providedaround its entire surface, except where the aperture or hole 67 and thehavinga sup le sfpring proj ectionsd,

inwardly-directed spring projections (Z are formed, withvertically-arranged teeth or projections (1 which give to said rim theag pearance of milling. The central to of t 0 cap 1 is preferablycountersunk, as s own in Figs. 2, 3, and 4, and the rim member (1thereof is irovided with annularly-arranged' inwatdlyirected projectionse, which are stamped therein, as hereinafter described.

Within the rim portion d of tlie ca placed, an annular packing band orgas et f, composed of fiber or similar material saturatedwith pa'raifinor a suitable com osition which willpreserve said bandor gas at andrender it impervious to all kinds of liquids and gases, and theverticalwidth or depth of saidband or gasket is sli htly greater than thevertical width'o'r depth of'theouter.

"band org mt is in the'form of, construction shown beveled outwardly, asshown at f and placed in the a raised annular portion g, which forms acorresponding groove Within said cap and around the central depressedportion cl there- .of and in which the outer upper edge of the band orgasket f and the diskf fit, as clearly shown in .Fig. 5. The bevel arranement of the annular asking band or gas et f and the packingisk f at f 2is, however, not an essential feature of this construction, and the diskf a may rest on the band or gasketf, and when the parts are pressedtogether and secured in the cap d they assumesubstantially the form andpositionshown in Fig. 5.

' The backin band or asket f and the packingdiskj are secured in the capd beore said ca is placed on the jar, and in this operation t e said capand packing band or gasket f and packing-disk f? are connected pressurea plied thereto in a suitable press, and in t is operation theinwardly-di- =rected projections e of the rim member c2 are also formedand forced into the packing band or gasketfiand in this way the partsfand f 3 are permanently secured in the cap (1.

The supplemental depending rim member (1 of. the'cap d is provided at ornear the top thereof with a deep annular score-line h, whereby thesupplemental rim member d may be torn off in the operation of openingthe jar, as hereinafter described.

In closing a-jar made in the manner described with my improved closuredevice the cap (1 is grasped in one hand and is forced down onto theneck of the jar, and in this operation the cap is held so that theinwardlydirected spring projections d of the supplemental rim member (1*will pass downwardly .over the beveled portions 0 of the ledge (1 intothe annularly-arranged grooves or recesses c, and the cap is then turnedto the right, and in this operation the said inwardlydirectedprojections d operate on the top inclined walls of the recesses orgrooves a so as to securely lock the cap to the jar, and in thisoperation the packing band or gasket f and the packingediskf aresecurely pressed into their proper positions on the neck of the jar. Inopening the jar one end of the. su plemental rim member d is grasped att 0 Vertical division d of said rim and said rim is pulled off ordetached from the rest of the cap. The aperture or hole (1 in the rimmember d is intended to permit of the iiisertion of a suitable device inorder to raise the end of the rim and permit it to be grasped by the finvided with annu is not fabsdlutely essential.

em; but said aperture or hole d In my improvement the packing-diskf is inot absolutel essential under all conditions or in all of t e uses towhich my improved closure device may be applied, and said packin disk f3 mayin some cases b omitted. I

After t e supplemental rim mem r dhas been torn off as above describedthe cap may be lifted from the jar, and said cap may be used to closethe jar after the same has been partially or entirely emptied, ifdesired that part thereof above the supplemental rim member (2 servingfor this purpose.

It will be understood that the cap (I is composed of thin flexible metaland the sup plemental rim member (1 thereof is formed in such manner asto possess suitable elasticity and will yield without being forced outof shape or destroyed in the o eration of pressing the cap onto'the jaran looking it thereto. i

Although- I have shown and described the use of my improved closuredevice in connection with a jar only, it will be a parent that the samemay be applied to botti other. vessels of this class. i

Having fully described my invention, what I' claim as new, and desire'to secure ,by Letters Patent, is i 1, A jar or other vessel providedwith a top neck portion and a cap provided with 8. depending rimadaptedto engage said to neck ortion, and an annular packingiban or aset secured in said rim and.ad ted to inc ose and fit theto neckportionof. hevessel, said ca being alis 9 es, jugs, and

0: provided with a packing-disk a apted to rest on the top neck or- 4tion of the vessel, and the outer edge of w 'ch is beveled to fit acorresponding bevel on said band or gasket, substantially as shown anddescribed. v

2. A closure device for jars and other vessels, provided with adepending rim member ada ted to fit a corresponding part of the nee ofthe vessel and to inclose the same,

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said corresponding part 'of the neck of the vessel being provi atintervals with annularly-arran edgrooves or recesses all of which areinclined downwardl inthe'same direc tion, said rim member being providedwith inwardly-directed spring re ections adapted to enter said recesses,said able in the operation of o ening the vessel, substantially as shownand described.

A jar or similar vessel, the neck of which is provided near the topthereof with a deep rim being detachannular groove forming a top neckportion at the base of which is an annular ledge or pro-,- jection, theedge of which is beveled or rounded at intervals, the annular baseportion of the neck below said beveled or rounded portion of said ledgeor projection being proally-arranged grooves or reccs'ses, and a capprovided with a depending 13o -the vessel, substantially as shown anddescribed.

' 4. Ajar or similar vessel, the neck of which is prov ded near thetop-thereof with a deep annular groove forming a top neck portion at thebase of which is an annular ledge or rojection, the edge of, which isbevele or rounded at intervals, the annular base portion of the neckbelow said beveled or rounded portion of said ledge or projection beingprovided with annular arranged grooves or recesses, and a cap providedwith a depending rim member adapted to inclose the top neck portion, anannular flange adapted to rest on said annular ledge or projection, anda supplemental rim portion adapted to inclose the base portion of theneck, said supplemental rim member being provided with inwardly-directedprojections, and being also adapted to be torn off in the operation ofopening the vessel, and the first-named de- ,pending rim member of thecap being also provided with an annular packing band or gasket which issecured therein and adapted to fit the outer Wall of the top neckportion, substantially as shown and described.

5. A jar or similar vessel, the neck of which is provided near the topthereof with a deep annular groove forming a top neck portion at thebase of which is an annular ledge or projectiop, the edge of whichisbeveled or rounded at intervals, the annular base portion of the neckbelow said beveled or rounded portion of said ledge or projection beingpro vided with annularly arranged grooves or recesses, and. a capprovided with a depending rim member adapted to inclose the top neckportion, an annular flange adapted to 7 rest on said annular ledge orprojection, and a supplemental rim portion adapted to inelose the baseportion of the neck, said supplemental rim member being provided withinwardly-directed projections, and being also adapted to be torn ofl inthe operation of opening the vessel, and the first-named depending rimmember of the cap being also provided with an annular packing band orgasket which is secured therein and adapted to fit the outer wall ofthetop neck portion, and said Zcap being also provided with a packing-diskwhich is adapted to rest on said top neck portion, substantially asshown and described.

6. A jar or other vessel provided with atop neck portion and a capprovided with a de pending outwardly-inc ined flan go or rimhaving aninner annular gasket forming a packing,

said cap being also provided with a packmgdisk adapted to rest on theneck portion an the rim of the cap being also provided with a dependingmember by which the cap is secured to the neck of the vessel, and saidde pending member being detachable in the operation of opening thevessel, substantially as shown and described. I

7. A closure-cap for jarsand other vessels provided with an innerpacking disk adapted to rest on the neck of the vesse a dependingannular rim having an inner annular packing-gasket adapted to inclosethe to portion of the neck of the vessel. and a supp emental dependingmember connected with said rim, means whereby the supplemental dependingmember may be locked to the neck of the vessel, and said sup )leme-ntaidepending member being detachable from the cap in the operation ofopenin the vessel, substantially as shown and descri ed.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention 1 have signed myname, in l presence of the subscribing witnesses, this 13th day lDcce1nl cr, 1905. A

' WILLIAM B. FENN.

Witnesses ROBERT CAREY, ALFRED V3VJOODWARD.

